Adrift (1993 TV Movie) User Reviews

Shock Horror! A good Kate Jackson Movie

[dk_bell · 25 July 2000]

This is actually an okay little thriller very much in a Dead Calm vein. There's some needless sub-plot about extra-marital affairs at the start but once the action starts its pretty good.

An above average TV Movie with only a few "Thats just stupid - no-one would do that moments". The craziest being when one of the good-guys is trying to quietly escape but takes time-out on the way to noisily trash the villian's room thus putting the kibosh on the whole thing.

These things withstanding its worth 90 minutes or so of your time.

Disappointing

[jamiecostelo58 · 3/10 · 8 November 2006]

Adrift really ought to sail away and never return. When I first watched this a few years ago now, I thought to myself how can a well known Hollywood actress like Kate Jackson even contemplate accepting a role in such drivel? The suspense IS there in Adrift, and we can certainly believe that we do not know what is going to happen, no matter how hard we try and guess, but the cheap and 'cheerful' image Adrift gives out lets the side down. This film is basically a low budgeted version of the 1988 thriller Dead Calm, but the sense of loneliness and eeriness in that film never materialises in Adrift, and viewers will always realise the limit in budget and the weak unpretentious script.

Almost nothing to say.

[Gubby-Allen · 4/10 · 31 December 2007]

Barely anything to say on this one. Couple get taken hostage by other couple on boat.

About 30 occasions along the way where they could've or should have escaped

But they never managed it.

In the end they way they do is pretty tame, so much so you expect the kidnappers to still be alive when the credits roll.

It's a job to stretch this out to 10 lines.

I suppose the lack of a 'finale' made it slightly more true to life and I made it through to the end.

4/10

Definitely not as creepy a boat movie as...

[murphyclm · 3/10 · 12 May 2023]

Voyage from 1993 with Rutger Hauer, Eric Roberts and Connie Nielsen, And the Sea Will Tell with Rachel Ward and Richard Crenna from 1991, both of which I prefer over Dead Calm as a few here have already mentioned here. I very much like Bruce Greenwood, which is why I sat through this movie in the first place but am certainly disappointed. I would definitely check out the first two movies as mentioned, especially And the Sea Will Tell (from the true crime story written by the lawyer, Vincent Bugliosi, who actually defended the woman in the story years ago. I remember it being a bit hit when it played on television years ago).

ADRIFT - ** out of *****

[unclejeff · 4/10 · 17 March 2024]

Not to be confused with the Shailene Woodley theatrical film from a couple years ago, this early 90s TV movie feels like it resulted from the popularity of an Australian movie from 1989 called DEAD CALM starring Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill. While not exactly alike, there are definite similarities. Sadly, this one pales in comparison. It is a rather unpleasant experience with scenes obviously meant for tension and suspense that instead come across as merely gratuitous - thankfully the more gruesome moments take place offscreen. To what degree this movie works is thanks to the underrated acting chops of Kate Jackson. I've always felt she was an actress just a project or two away from great things. (She was the first choice for Meryl Streep's role in KRAMER VS KRAMER, but the producers of CHARLIE'S ANGELS wouldn't let her out of her contract.) She carries the bulk of this project on her shoulders, and one can't help but wish she was in a better movie with better performances - a young actress named Kelly Rowan is absolutely dreadful as the female antagonist. It's an instantly forgettable movie that sinks almost as badly as the Titanic.

A good boat movie

[dansocean · 9/10 · 9 September 2019]

This is a similar movie to that of "Dead Calm". There are not many movies with this story line so it was nice to see on TV years ago. The acting and story were good. The movie had some twist and made it really good. This isn't the movie with all the G.I. Computer fake stuff! It was shot in New Zealand. Give it a chance if you like boat movies! I got it on DVD!

Worth a watch!

[dansocean-349-194279 · 10/10 · 21 May 2020]

Even tho its a TV movie its quite good. If you like Dead Calm then you will like this one. Since there are not many boat movies like it. Hard to find on DVD and not available on Blu-ray. Most likely will not see on Netflix. Anyway back to the movie. It does have a good story and kept me interested. I love boats and sailing and this kinda thing does happen around the world, probably more then we know. I'm lucky since I have 2 copies of this movie!

Utterly hilarious!

[DJJ2002 · 22 June 2003]

This is the best comedy I've ever seen! Two badly acted psychos terrorise two badly acted partners on a badly acted boat! Okay I think I've overkilled it a bit now. Sorry. Anyway, I couldn't catch the plot 'cause I was laughing so hard. Actually, I told you it earlier. This is definitely a bad movie, not even so bad it's good, it's just, well, bad! Rating: 1/5